Salmon Head Recovery

ATTENTION SALMON FISHERMEN

Now that we have your attention, we would like to let you know what to do with any fish that you may catch that are missing their adipose fin (that is the little fin on its back close to the tail). These particular fish have been implanted with a miniscule wire tag located in their head. The recovery of these wire tags is critically important. It is the only effective tool used for coast wide stock assessment of salmon and steelhead from California to Alaska. If you catch one of these fish you are asked to please remove the head and submit the head to a Salmon Sport Head Recovery Depot. The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre on Mabel Lake Rd is the closest official depot. A prize draw is held annually for anglers who turn in labelled heads from adipose clipped fish. Each head is another chance to win! This year we are expecting to see an increase in the number of salmon missing that adipose fin. So good luck fishing and keep those heads coming!